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the_o legate_n and_o require_v his_o counsayl_n whether_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o earl_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o cytye_n or_o nat_n whereunto_o the_o legate_n answer_v that_o he_o think_v not_o the_o contrary_a for_z he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n true_a subyect_n &_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o a_o messenger_n come_v from_o the_o earl_n unto_o the_o mayor_n willing_n to_o have_v licence_n to_o pass_v thorugh_o the_o cytye_n into_o southwerke_n where_o he_o entendyd_v to_o lodge_v he_o and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v grant_v and_o so_o the_o earl_n pass_v through_o the_o cytye_n and_o be_v lodge_v in_o south_n werke_n to_o who_o come_v short_o after_o by_o southerey_n side_n sir_n john_n eyvile_a with_o a_o great_a company_n than_o the_o mayor_n keep_v the_o gate_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o brydge_v shut_v and_o watch_v it_o daily_o with_o a_o certain_a of_o armyd_fw-la man_n and_o every_o night_n cause_v the_o draw_n brydge_v to_o be_v draw_v 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archishop_n promise_v delyver_v unto_o they_o her_o young_a son_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o say_a duke_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o be_v remove_v unto_o the_o tower_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o he_o but_o the_o queen_n for_o all_o fair_a promise_n to_o she_o make_v keep_v she_o and_o her_o doughter_n within_o the_o foresay_a seyntwary_a and_o the_o duke_n lodge_v himself_o in_o crosbyes_n place_n in_o bysshoppesgate_n street_n than_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o king_n coronacyon_n in_o which_o pass_n time_n the_o duke_n be_v admyt_v for_o lord_n protector_n cause_v sir_n antony_n wydyvyle_v call_v lord_n scalys_n &_o brother_n unto_o y_z e_o queen_n a_o virtuous_a knight_n with_o the_o lord_n rycharde_n the_o queens_n son_n sir_n rycharde_n hawte_fw-mi and_o sir_n thomas_n uaghan_n knight_n to_o be_v behede_v at_o pountfreyt_n more_o of_o will_n than_o of_o justice_n than_o the_o lord_n protector_n in_o further_a of_o his_o purpose_n and_o cuyll_a intent_n send_v 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the_o which_o stir_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o face_n and_o keep_v a_o while_n under_o the_o hold_n than_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n the_o say_a lord_n chamberlayne_n in_o all_o haste_n be_v lad_n in_o the_o court_n or_o plain_n where_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o tower_n stand_v &_o there_o without_o iugement_n or_o long_a time_n of_o confessyon_n or_o repentance_n upon_o a_o end_n of_o a_o long_a &_o great_a timber_n log_n which_o there_o lie_v with_o other_o for_o the_o repair_a of_o the_o say_a tower_n cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o and_z all_o for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o will_v not_o assent_n unto_o his_o wicked_a intent_n who_o body_n with_o the_o head_n be_v after_o carry_v unto_o wyndesore_n
and_o that_o he_o shall_v again_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o englyssh_n ambassador_n that_o their_o commyssyon_n stretch_v not_o so_o far_o nor_o that_o their_o prince_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o any_o such_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o all_o y_z e_z former_a comunycacyon_n be_v revoke_v &_o adnul_v &_o they_o return_v into_o england_n wythoute_n any_o conclusion_n take_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxv_o  _fw-fr walter_n mordon_n  _fw-fr reynolde_n at_o cunduyte_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ten_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n upton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o no_o conclusion_n of_o unyte_n &_o pease_n may_v be_v have_v between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n therefore_o war_n be_v proclaim_v upon_o both_o party_n the_o which_o war_n be_v great_o procure_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o sir_n robert_n of_o artoys_n as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o phylyp_n de_fw-fr ualoyes_n shall_v be_v after_o show_v then_o either_o prince_n seek_v y_o e_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o either_o of_o theym_n may_v discontent_n other_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o the_o french_a king_n send_v soon_o after_o into_o scotlande_n a_o crew_n of_o frencheman_n to_o aid_v such_o enemy_n as_o king_n edward_n there_o have_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a scot_n make_v sharp_a war_n upon_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o friend_n and_o put_v the_o land_n to_o great_a vexacyon_n and_o trouble_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n be_v force_v to_o assemble_v his_o power_n &_o to_o speed_n he_o again_o thither_o than_o about_o mydsome_a the_o king_n enter_v scotlande_n by_o the_o see_v &_o war_v upon_o the_o scot_n and_o frencheman_n of_o the_o which_o no_o notary_n batayl_n be_v specify_v except_o in_o that_o journey_n the_o king_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n &_o take_v there_o dyverse_a prisoner_n among_o the_o which_o one_o call_v earl_n of_o morreta_n frencheman_n be_v chyefe_n y_fw-fr â—_o after_o be_v with_o other_o in_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n there_o deliver_v in_o exchange_n for_o y_o e_o earl_n of_o namur_n another_o french_a lord_n which_o than_o be_v take_v by_o gyle_v of_o scottê_n as_o he_o be_v come_v toward_o faint_a johfis_n town_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o party_n of_o king_n edward_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v again_o pacify_v the_o scot_n and_o take_v homage_n of_o such_o as_o before_o rebel_v he_o than_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a chronicle_n stablyssh_v y_o e_o fore_n name_v edward_n bayloll_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n &_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o before_o time_n have_v do_v than_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o great_a kyndenesse_n which_o they_o have_v find_v in_o the_o king_n &_o in_o recompensement_n of_o the_o great_a charge_n which_o he_o by_o sundry_a time_n have_v have_v in_o the_o defend_n of_o their_o enemy_n grant_v &_o bind_v they_o unto_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v aid_v &_o assist_v he_o again_o all_o prince_n and_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v war_n or_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v rightful_a enherytoure_n again_o any_o prince_n other_o within_o his_o land_n or_o without_o y_z e_o scot_n at_o their_o proper_a cost_n &_o expense_n shall_v find_v three_o c._n horseman_n well_o arm_v and_o a_o m_o foteman_n well_n &_o suffycyent_o array_v for_o the_o war_n the_o which_o xiii_o c._n man_n the_o scot_n shall_v wage_v for_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n end_v not_o his_o war_n within_o the_o year_n than_o he_o to_o hire_v and_o wage_v the_o say_a scot_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o of_o his_o souldyour_n after_o which_o grant_v make_v &_o bond_n for_o the_o surety_n thereof_o receyve_v by_o y_z e_z king_n as_o wytness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n the_o king_n leve_v at_o edinburgh_n a_o certain_a of_o his_o knight_n to_o strength_n y_o it_o scot_n against_o the_o frencheman_n which_o compass_v all_o the_o way_n they_o may_v to_o bring_v davyd_v the_o son_n of_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruise_v in_o possessyon_n of_o that_o land_n he_o short_o after_o return_v into_o england_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n brykelsworthe_n  _fw-fr john_n pontnay_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xi_o  _fw-fr john_n northall_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiâ—_n year_n y_z e_z king_n remember_v the_o great_a charge_n y_o it_o he_o have_v with_o the_o war_n in_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o the_o charge_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o daily_o have_v in_o guyan_n &_o more_o contynual_o shall_v have_v in_o defend_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o frenchman_n &_o wynning_a of_o his_o right_n he_z therefore_o gather_v treasour_n upon_o every_o side_n &_o by_o dyverse_a &_o sundry_a way_n whereof_o y_a e_o manner_n be_v not_o express_v but_o so_o great_a plente_a come_v to_o his_o use_n y_z t_z it_o be_v scant_o through_o out_o y_z e_z realm_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o scarcytie_n vytayll_v &_o moche_v other_o mercimony_n be_v exceed_o good_a cheap_a for_o at_o london_n a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o ii_o s_n a_o fat_a ox_n for_o vi_o s.viii._n s.viii._n d_z a_o fat_a sheep_n for_o vi_o d._n &_o viii_o d.vi_o d.vi_o peion_n for_o a_o penny_n a_o fat_a goos_n for_o ii_o do_v a_o pygge_n for_o a_o penny_n &_o so_o all_o other_o vytayl_n after_o y_z e_z rate_n this_o year_n also_o upon_o holy_a rode_n day_n or_o y_o e_o xiiii_o day_n of_o septembre_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o elthan_n earl_n of_o corn_n wayl_n &_o brother_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n without_o issue_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o say_v erldom_n fall_v into_o y_fw-mi e_z king_n hand_n this_o man_n lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n upon_o y_z e_z right_a hand_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o high_a altar_n in_o this_o year_n also_o apere_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la in_o englysshe_v name_v y_z e_z blaze_a star_n in_o a_o huge_a streme_a manner_n whereof_o many_o &_o dyverse_a construction_n be_v have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvii_o  _fw-fr walter_n neale_n  _fw-fr henry_n darcy_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xii_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n crane_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xii_o year_n y_o e_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n during_o the_o which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o erledâ—m_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o duchy_n &_o give_v it_o with_o the_o erledam_fw-la of_o chestre_n unto_o edward_n his_o son_n and_o at_o this_o parlyament_fw-mi be_v make_v vi_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o derby_n of_o northampton_n of_o hâ—ntyngdon_n of_o salysbury_n of_o glouceter_n &_o of_o suff_v â–ª_o as_o henry_n of_o lancastre_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o derby_n or_o after_o some_o writer_n of_o leyceter_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bothum_fw-la earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntyngedon_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr montague_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n 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claim_v gascoigne_n &_o guyan_n but_o also_o all_o france_n as_o his_o proper_a &_o rightful_a enherytaunce_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n wherefore_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n and_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n brother_n unto_o the_o say_a french_a king_n â–ª_o which_o say_v capytayne_n with_o their_o people_n await_v daily_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_v which_o theym_a for_o that_o year_n dyspoynt_v but_o as_o testyfy_v the_o same_o french_a cronycle_n king_n edward_n in_o this_o while_n send_v into_o flaunders_n a_o knyghte_n call_v sir_n barnarde_n de_fw-fr brette_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o amyâ—e_n between_o he_o and_o the_o flemynge_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n which_o be_v
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